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If the Current Rankings Hold Could We Ask for Better Matchups?

Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:47 am
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
75839 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:47 am
We would get Michigan in the Semifinal and the winner of Clemson/Notre Dame.

Who wouldn't be fricking ecstatic over that?
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22375 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:56 am to
Clemson is the only team I'd be worried about so I don't really care who our semi-final opponent is, I just hope Clemson loses their matchup.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:03 am to
Yea, my ideal scenario is Michigan/Ohio State/Notre Dame in Round #1 and Clemson in the final.

Posted by Bamafan24
Huntsville
Member since Oct 2014
8280 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:14 am to
I'm tired of playing clemson
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52647 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:29 am to
Am I stupid for thinking that we would route Clemson? How much better are they this year compared to last? How much better are we this year than last year?

Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
14640 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:31 am to
Trevor Lawrence looks to be the real deal, but he has faced exactly 0 adversity yet as a player. Their DL is pretty good, but nowhere near the juggernaut they were proclaimed to be preseason. I'd feel pretty confident that we would beat them.
Posted by LukeSidewalker
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Dec 2012
8417 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:32 am to
If we get Tua back to 100% idgaf who we play honestly. I’m excited!
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
75839 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:41 am to
I'm not talking about who would be the easier path.

My point is those three would be extremely satisfying to rout.
Posted by Bham Bammer
Member since Nov 2014
14471 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:33 am to
Clemson gives me no satisfaction anymore. I'd love to play any combination of Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, or Ohio State.
Posted by Bear88
Member since Oct 2014
13179 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:40 am to
quote:

If we get Tua back to 100% idgaf who we play honestly. I’m excited!


Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22375 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:41 am to
quote:

Am I stupid for thinking that we would route Clemson? How much better are they this year compared to last? How much better are we this year than last year?


I think we'd beat Clemson, I just said I think they're the biggest threat. They're certainly better offensively this year after they made a QB change. They're running the ball well but who knows how much that is a product of their recent schedule. The defensive line is solid but if we neutralize that unit we'd score at will.
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37592 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:43 am to
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I'm tired of playing clemson




This...I want ND or Michigan although we would destroy both. We'll beat the hell out of Clemson too.....
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21671 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:45 am to
Yeah, I'm tired of playing Clemson. I think they're the clear #2 right now, but I'd rather play a team we haven't played so much lately. I'm all for kicking their arse though, if we end up with them again.
Posted by Gj4Bama
Roll Tide!
Member since Nov 2006
829 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:49 am to
The chance to play Michigan and Notre Dame would be awesome.
Posted by remaster916
Alabama
Member since Oct 2012
12214 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:51 am to
I want ND in the Orange Bowl and Michigan in the Natty.
Posted by spacewrangler
In my easy chair with my boots on..
Member since Sep 2009
9741 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:58 am to
Well in that scenario the final will be Bama vs Clemson.

Clemson will Skull drag Notre Dame and it would probably worse than the beat down Bama put on them in 2012.

Notre Dame is a huge fraud. They would lose big to Bama and UGA, would lose to LS8u, and more than not to TAMU, MSST, UF with UK a toss up.

Honestly, I believe Ohio State beats Michigan, wins B10 and is the 4 seed. They will give Bama a much better game than Michigan wood and are very good on offense. Now Bama would put up 50 on them but they would get in the 30s in that type of game.

What is scary for the rest of the SEC and college football in general is that if Bama does go undefeated this year then they will do it again next year. In my opinion, next year the team will be even better than this year's. I looked at this season as a rebuilding year on defense and the offense would be very good but is still young. We will need to replace some very good lineman but we have recruited lights out and will sign a tremendous class this year.

As the starter, Tua would be 30 & 0 with two SEC championships and two college football playoff championships as the starter.

I could see Bama winning the next 3 CFPO championships which would a 4peat.

Saban will win 5 more NCs before his 2025 contract ends. That puts him at 10 at Bama. And the Undisputed greatest college football coach of all mama and the greatest run in college football history it will not even be close to being replicated.
Posted by CrimsonFlounder
Gulf Coast
Member since Feb 2011
1057 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:09 am to
ND matches up with Clemson better than people give them credit ImO. They stop the run pretty well and Clemson relies on Etienne way too much.
Posted by UAgrad93
Sylacauga
Member since Oct 2015
1480 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:09 am to
To be honest, I'd like to see Clemson stumble along the way and have Oklahoma slip in. Give me
#1 BAMA vs #4 Oklahoma
#2 Notre Dame vs #3 Michigan or Ohio State

BAMA vs Michigan for it all! or a BAMA vs ND rematch or some payback for Ohio State

Posted by White Flash
Member since Jan 2015
392 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:22 am to
quote:

Clemson is the only team I'd be worried about so I don't really care who our semi-final opponent is, I just hope Clemson loses their matchup.


at the moment, i think the fighting harbaughs would be the biggest threat and best game.
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37706 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:27 am to
quote:

Clemson is the only team I'd be worried about


I wouldn't love to play Michigan if I was Bama.

The more possessions a game has, the better it is for Bama. I don't see any team who could keep pace with Bama's offense this year no matter how "lucky" they are


I think most teams' best case against Bama is to have limited possession game where they just get "lucky" .... exactly what Michigan's philosophy plays into
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